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What Does Repeal And Replace Mean For N.M.?

91°µÍø | By Ed Williams
Published May 10, 2017 at 2:08 PM MDT
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91°µÍø Call In Show 5/11 8a: Call 1-877-899-5866. With Republican plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act moving through congress, the future of healthcare in New Mexico is facing a lot of uncertainty. We’ll look at what changing the healthcare law could mean for New Mexicans, and for our state’s Medicaid system and insurance markets.

Did you get healthcare from the state exchange or the Medicaid expansion? Do you have a pre-existing condition? Are you a healthcare worker or a business owner who offers health coverage? Email CallinShow@kunm.org or call in live during the show.

Guests: 

  • , Chief Medical Officer of
  • , supervising attorney for healthcare at
  • Kathleen Chaves, mother insured by Medicaid
  • Abe Gordon, addiction counselor with 
  • , Chief Executive Officer of 
  • , state director for 

 
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Ed Williams
Ed Williams came to 91°µÍø in 2014 by way of Carbondale, Colorado, where he worked as a public radio reporter covering environmental issues. Originally from Austin, Texas, Ed has reported on environmental, social justice, immigration and Native American issues in the U.S. and Latin America for the Austin American-Statesman, Z Magazine, NPR’s Latino USA and others. In his spare time, look for Ed riding his mountain bike in the Sandias or sparring on the jiu-jitsu mat.
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